Public Works Roads Projects

Humboldt County Road Projects

In an effort to help Humboldt County Residents understand more about how the Roads Maintenance Division operates and uses your tax dollars, we have crated the Public Works Roads Project page. Here we will show you projects that have started or were recently completed and explain why and how it was funded. We will provide you with educational information and helpful links to learn more about taxes such as Measure Z and SB1, grants, and special interest projects that impact the community. We will describe how the County is laid out and how our crews work to maintain your roads. Road Maintenance is an ongoing project so check back often for new additions and updates to our list.

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Measure Z Roads Projects

In 2014 voters approved a local measure to provide local funding for public safety and essential services. Road maintenance has received funding from this measure. This page gives details, and a map, showing some of the work being done with this funding.

SB1 Projects

On April 28, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1, SB1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act. This law allocates $54 billion dollars over the next 10 years to "Rebuild California's" roadways. This tax is specifically allocated for road and infrastructure repairs throughout California, to include city and county jurisdictions. The funds are protected and cannot be diverted into other government projects. Funds are allocated to local jurisdictions based on certain formulas such as population and number of registered vehicles.

Grants and other funded projects

Humboldt County Public Works staffs a skilled group of Engineers who assess, design and facilitate larger projects to keep our roads safe and functioning. Due to the scale and/or nature of these projects, our staff searches for funding outside of our Roads General Tax Funds.

Roads and Crews

The county is divided into 6 maintenance areas: Rohnerville, Garberville, Freshwater, Ferndale, McKinleyville and Hoopa and the crews are comprised of 5-8 crew members and one area supervisor. The crews are responsible for inspecting and maintaining the roadways in their area. They are also responsible for roadside maintenance, such a brush cutting and tree trimming, and since they do not use chemicals, pesticides or herbicides, ditches have to be maintained by hand or machine.